Seymour out for Bills game

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Dec 28, 2008 at 12:01 AMDec 28, 2008 at 3:49 PM

The New England Patriots' defense won't be jumping on Richard Seymour's back today. Releasing their downgrades yesterday following their arrival on the shores of Lake Erie for this afternoon's game with the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Patriots disclosed that the veteran defensive end will sit out today with the back injury he suffered in last Sunday's 47-7 rout of the Arizona Cardinals at Gillette Stadium.

Glen Farley/Gatehouse News Service

The New England Patriots' defense won't be jumping on Richard Seymour's back today.

Releasing their downgrades yesterday following their arrival on the shores of Lake Erie for this afternoon's game with the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Patriots disclosed that the veteran defensive end will sit out today with the back injury he suffered in last Sunday's 47-7 rout of the Arizona Cardinals at Gillette Stadium.

The team also announced that safety-cornerback Lewis Sanders would miss the game with a shoulder injury.

Yesterday's announcements bring to five the number of Patriots who will miss this afternoon's game with injuries.

On Friday, the team announced that linebacker Tedy Bruschi (knee), safety-wide receiver Ray Ventrone (jaw) and guard Billy Yates (hand) were out.

Bruschi's absence from the starting lineup will continue to mean that the Patriots will start 39-year-old Junior Seau alongside 22-year-old Jerod Mayo at inside linebacker.

The loss of Seymour will no doubt mean increased playing time for Jarvis Green and Mike Wright.

The Bills placed rookie wide receiver James Hardy on the injured reserve list with a knee injury and filled his roster spot by signing running back Bruce Hall off their practice squad.

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